Free tools for families
These free tools help you make sense of NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) in England. CHC is care that the NHS arranges and pays for in full. Neither tool needs an account, and you'll see the full result on screen straight away.
Free CHC funding check
Answer 18 short questions about the care your relative needs and see whether a full CHC assessment looks worth asking for.
- What you need
- What you know about their care in a normal week
- How long
- 18 questions, one per screen
CHC Checklist score checker
Enter the C, B or A score for each of the 11 areas on a completed Checklist, the NHS's short screening form. See whether the scores meet a rule for a full assessment.
- What you need
- The completed Checklist, or the scores from it
- How long
- 11 areas, all on one page
Who these tools are for
These free CHC tools are for anyone helping an adult relative or friend in England through the CHC process. That includes sons and daughters, partners and carers, and the carers' centres and charities that support them. You don't need to know how CHC works to use them. Each tool explains its result in plain words and says what you can do next.
If you're new to all this, our guide to CHC funding covers the whole process. Our explainer on what NHS Continuing Healthcare is covers the basics.
What the tools can't do
Neither tool assesses health. Only the NHS assessment decides eligibility, so the tools can't tell you whether your relative will get CHC. This is information, not legal advice.
If you'd like someone to look at your situation with you, our case review goes through the decision and the papers behind it.
Get help with your case
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